Originally Posted by bargainguy

Every folding bike is an exercise in compromise. The question is - on a limited budget, what must you have versus what is nice but not essential?

I'd be on the lookout for the Fuji folding MTB from the 90's that was a promotional item for Marlboro cigarettes. I found one for $45 recently, and despite a stable full of folders, gotta admit - well designed bike, relatively quick fold, not so many weirdo one-off parts - so it gets a big thumbs up from me in the price vs. usefulness dept in the folding world.

Don